Hello fellow fasters! We are almost thru our second week and our 12th day of our annual 21 day fast. Be encouraged! Fasting has such amazing benefits. Not only does it draw you closer to God and make your more sensitive to His voice, it can also help you get a fresh perspective on things, and it boosts your health!

Often we can learn to replace a negative habit with a positive one thru fasting. Scientists say it takes 21 days to develop a new habit. Has anyone got to the end of the 21 day fast and thought “I could continue this”? Believe it or not, I have. That’s because it takes 21 days to develop that new habit! How interesting!

As we continue our 21 day fast, there are a few things that I would like to impress upon you:

1) It is important to make Getting Closer to God as your first priority during this fast.

James 4:8 tells us that as we draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to us. I can see a picture of God waiting for us to take the initiative in our relationship with Him, and He eagerly responds to our efforts by taking two steps towards us for every one step we take towards him.

Think about how valuable it is to have a close, intimate relationship with God. This is where we hear His voice clearly and accurately. This is also the place where we feel supremely loved and cared for. When we truly live as His “bride” we enjoy a place of supreme favor in His eyes.

Fasting stinks… like literally when you fast you detox bad stuff out your body. It’s science! Ok, promise no more jokes… probably. Why do we fast? Going without food, when our culture is driven by getting together and eating. Well here are a couple of concepts I keep in mind when I fast.